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BEFORE STARTING EN GINE
Read engine manual packed with your unit.
FILL ENGINE WITH OIL
Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in
the engine.
• Be sure mower is level and area around
oil fi ll is clean.
• Remove engine oil fi ller plug (oil fi ll cap/
dipstick on models so equipped).
• Slowly add oil. For type and grade of
oil to use, see “ENGINE” in the Mainte-
nance section of this manual.
• Fill to the top of slot in fi ller hole (to
“FULL” line on dipstick on models so
equipped). Do not overfi ll.
• Replace plug (oil fi ll cap/dipstick on
models so equipped) and tighten.
• Check oil level before each use. Add oil
as needed.
• To change oil, see “TO CHANGE EN-
GINE OIL” in the Maintenance section of
this manual.
FILL GASOLINE TANK
• Fill gasoline tank with fresh, clean, un-
leaded gaso line. DO NOT USE PRE-
MIUM GASOLINE. BE CARE FUL NOT
TO OVERFILL TANK.
WARNING: Al co hol blended fuels (called
gaso hol or using ethanol or metha nol) can
at tract mois ture which leads to sepa ra tion
and for ma tion of acids during storage.
Acidic gas can damage the fuel system
of an en gine while in stor age. To avoid
engine prob lems, the fuel system should
be emptied before stor age of 30 days
or longer. Drain the fuel tank, start the
engine and let it run until fuel lines and
car bu re tor are empty. Use fresh fuel next
season. See Stor age In struc tions for
ad di tion al in for ma tion. Never use en gine
or car bu re tor clean er prod ucts in fuel tank
or per ma nent dam age may occur.
Hinge bracket
formed tabs
Catcher frame
Rear door
OPERATOR PRESENCE
EN GINE CONTROL BAR
Your lawn mower is equipped with an op-
er a tor presence engine control bar which
re quires the operator to be po si tioned
behind the lawn mower handle in order to
start and operate the lawn mower.
CAUTION: Federal reg u la tions require
an en gine control to be in stalled on this
lawn mower in order to min i mize the risk
of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade
turns when the engine is running.
GRASS CATCHER (REAR
DISCHARGE MOD ELS ONLY)
TO ATTACH GRASS CATCHER
• Open rear door. Place frame onto
formed tabs on hinge bracket.
• Release rear door and allow to rest on
catcher.
TO REMOVE GRASS CATCHER
• Simply open rear door and lift grass
catcher up and away from mower.
CAUTION: Under nor mal usage, the
catch er material is subject to de te ri o ra tion
and wear and should, therefore, be
checked frequently for replacement. Any
replacement catcher should be checked
to ensure compliance with original
man u fac tur er's spec i fi ca tions.
CAUTION: Do not run lawn mower
with out the discharge guard (rear door),
ap proved grass catcher or clip ping
de fl ec tor in place. Never at tempt to
op er ate mower with the dis charge guard
(rear door) removed or propped open.